Children in Iran May Risk Execution For Taking Part in Nationwide Protests
By Natasha Phillips
A growing number of children are believed to be at risk of execution for taking part in Iran’s recent anti-government protests, according to international human rights organizations.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
Iran Ousted From U.N. Women’s Body After U.S. Campaign
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move proposed by the United States after...
Italy Foreign Minister To Summon Iran Ambassador Over Crackdown
MILAN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday he would summon the new Iranian ambassador to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ongoing violation of fundamental rights and freedoms in Iran.
"I want to summon the Iranian...
UK Sanctions Iranian Businessmen
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders implicated in missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the production and supply of military drones used in...
EU Imposes New Iran Sanctions
By Sabine Siebold and Ingrid Melander
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iran over its crackdown of anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, but pushed the...
EXCLUSIVE: Russian Plane Transports Riot Gear for Iranian Forces, Source Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
An Informed source has told Kayhan Life that a Russian Airforce Tupolev airplane (TU-154M) with the serial number RFF7971, carrying riot gear and equipment as well as several Russian advisors, landed...
Iran’s Latest Poultry Market Scam: Chicken Filled With ‘Blood Water’
Kayhan Life Staff
Some shops in Iran have reportedly been selling packaged fresh chicken containing a large amount of “blood water,” which increases the product’s weight without offering more meat.
Contrary to common belief, the pink...
White House Meeting With Families of Iran Detainees
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has met with families of two Iranians in detention over recent protests and will meet the family of a third in coming days, he told...
U.S. Denounces Iran for Public Execution
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department denounced Iran on Monday for hanging a man in public, saying the Islamic Republic's use of harsh sentencing and public execution is meant to intimidate people protesting against the...
EU Condemns Iran Executions, Drone Delivery to Russia
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned Iran for its crackdown on anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, while moving ahead with a new package of sanctions meant...
